We’re told a man called police very early on August 5 from inside a car … claiming his girlfriend had hit him during a verbal argument. Sources say when police arrived, the man had marks on his body … so Marie was taken to jail.

Her mugshot’s just as edgy as her character on ’100′ — albeit with a lot less blood and war paint on her face. She does appear to have been crying though.

A source close to Marie claims the actress was on new meds and mixed it with wine during dinner that evening … which resulted in a bad reaction. We’re told her boyfriend called police thinking they’d diffuse the situation rather than arrest her — as they’re both Canadian and unfamiliar with what’ll get a person hauled off to jail in the U.S.

Our source says he begged cops not to take her away … and even bailed her out after. Marie was released on $50,000 bond.